West Virginia: You Can’t Beat No-Fee Admission at State Parks

Visit Scenic West Virginia

West Virginia’s maintains more than 50 state parks. With no-fee admission at state operated facilities, there are playgrounds, lodges, campgrounds, hiking trails, fishing holes, cabins golf courses – something to do – close to you.

North Bend State Park near Cairo, WV is known for its affordable overnight packages and special events. Find year-round getaways and dining at www.northbendsp.com or call 304-643-2931.

A restored 18^th century mansion sits on Blennerhassett Island, Parkersburg WV. The Island Belle sternwheeler transports visitors to the island. Enjoy tours, horse drawn wagon rides, and more. Come to the island, www.blennerhassettislandstatepark.com, 304-420-4800.

Three Rivers Avian Center visits more than a dozen state parks this summer. Hawks, owls and eagles are presented in an interpretative program open to the public. Learn more at www.tracwv.org.

Pipestem State Park, Hinton WV, reports bald eagle sightings. Fly fishing in November is great. The state records for striped bass was caught at nearby Bluestone Lake. Visit www.pipestemresort.com.

For West Virginia state park info, visit www.wvstateparks.com or call 304-558-2764 for literature.

Oglebay Resort in West Virginia Offers Year-Round Recreational Activities

Oglebay Resort - The Perfect Family Vacation Destination

Indulge in the tradition and spirit that make Oglebay Resort unique while you enjoy 1,700 acres of year-round recreational opportunities and picturesque natural beauty. Spend the night at the 271-room lodge featuring 59 new premium rooms, a new spa, dining, business center, indoor pool, fitness center and wireless Internet. Oglebay also has 54 cottages including three new 8-bedroom premium cottages and four estate houses. Recreational activities include 72 holes of golf including the newest championship course designed by Arnold Palmer, plus seven specialty shops, gardens, tennis, stables, fishing, two museums, outdoor pool, pedal boats, miniature golf, downhill skiing, a zoo, environmental center and miles of walking trails.

Oglebay is also home to the Winter Festival of Lights, one of the nation’s largest holiday light shows, beginning November 9, 2012.

Located one hour from Pittsburgh in West Virginia’s Northern Panhandle. Call 800-624-6988 or visit www.oglebay-resort.com.

Oglebay Resort
465 Lodge Drive
Wheeling, WV 26003